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The silence grows thick as the lights go down and the first frame flashes on the screen. There's is a moment of anticipation, then your heart skips a beat as the soundtrack rushes in to fill the void. This is the home theater experience, brought to you by the Yamaha RX-V471. With the ability to decode the the latest high-resolution audio formats found on many Blu-ray movies and concerts, the 'V471 creates a sonic atmosphere that makes you feel like you are there. Its advanced HDMI connections can even pass 3D video signals from a 3D Blu-ray player to a compatible 3D HDTV.

Easy iPod® and portable playback
The 'V471 has a USB port in front to invite your iPod or iPhone® home. Play your favorite tunes, view album art on your TV through HDMI and keep your iPod charged for your next excursion. The receiver bypasses the iPod's DAC and employs its own low-jitter circuitry for a pristine musical experience. Plus Yamaha's Compressed Music Enhancer restores your favorite songs to near sound quality on playback. You can also use the USB port to listen to music stored on flash drives, and a front minijack input lets you plug in any device with a headphone jack.

Get to the fun part fast with easy setup and control
Yamaha's sophisticated auto speaker calibration system enables easy, precise setup. Plug in the included microphone and place it in your favorite seat. In minutes, your receiver configures itself for optimum performance with your specific speakers and their placement in the room. Control of the 'V471 is simple. Thanks to its on-screen menu, you can click away and make selections quickly through your TV.

Receivers: Your ticket to sensational sound

Your receiver powers your speakers and lets you connect and select your entertainment sources. But a great receiver does a lot more  it ignites your emotions. From the passion of a favorite musical artist, to the crossfire of a super-charged movie soundtrack, to the intensity and immersion of a fast-paced video game, your receiver is the key to experiencing and enjoying it in full.

Low-Jitter PLL Circuitry: The Yamaha AV receiver utilizes low-jitter
PLL circuitry to help optimize sound imaging. The result is a more dynamic sound
with greater detail and less distortion.

YPAO Technology: This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha
Parametric Acoustic Optimizer), which automatically adjusts the output of the
speakers based on placement, performance, and the room's acoustic
characteristics. Yamaha's YPAO system uses a small microphone and sophisticated
equalization to automatically set the best sound for any room, no matter where
the speakers are. First it checks the speaker connections and phase of each
speaker. Then it sends out tones which are captured by the microphone to analyze
the room acoustics and sets a variety of parameters - such as the speaker size,
the distance of the speakers, and even the volume level; until it achieves the
best sound conditions for your room. Using the supplied Optimizer Microphone, YPAO performs the
following checks and makes appropriate adjustments to give you the best possible
sound from your system:

Speaker Wiring: Checks which speakers are connected and
the polarity of each.

Speaker Size: Checks the frequency response of each
speaker and sets the appropriate crossover frequency for each channel.

Speaker Distance: Checks the distance of each speaker
from the listening position and adjusts the delay of each channel.

EQ: Each channel has a parametric equalizer; choose one
of three target settings before running the setup.

Natural: adjusts all speaker to a natural sound;
useful when the flat setting sounds too bright

Flat: use when all the speakers in the system have
similar sound characteristics

Front: EQs the center and rear speakers to sound
like the front; useful when your front speakers are better than the
others in the system

2-channel stereo
sources are output from only the front left and right speakers while
multi-channel sources are decoded straight into the appropriate
channels without any additional effect processing

Direct

turns off the surround and tone
circuitry, and dims the front panel display, allowing sources to
bypass the decoders and DSP processors of this unit so you can enjoy
pure hi-fi sound from 2-channel analog sources. During Direct
playback no sound is output from the subwoofer

audio signals are stored as
single-bit values at a high-frequency sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz,
while noise shaping and oversampling are used to reduce distortion -
providing a better audio quality with a dynamic range of up to 128
db.

Note: Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only
be selected if your audio source is connected to the AV receiver via a
digital audio connection (HDMI, optical, or coaxial). Even though the AV
receiver will decode 7.1channel surround sound (via HDMI), it will only
output 5.1ch surround, because it lacks Surround Back channel speaker
outputs.

CINEMA DSP: Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems base
their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering
technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha CINEMA DSP is much more
advanced, actually creating richly realized independent soundfields that
envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialogue, music and
effects ideally located in these separate soundfields, you will hear sound with
accurate placement, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and
realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have disappeared
and you are in the middle of your own immense theater. The AV receiver offers 17
CINEMA DSP programs for movies, music, and games.

Cinema DSP Movie Modes

Standard

emphasize the surround feeling without disturbing
the original acoustic positioning of multi-channel audio, such as
Dolby Digital and DTS

Spectacle

reproduces a broad theater soundfield that
matches cinemascope and wider-screen movies with an excellent
dynamic range providing everything from very small sound effects to
large, impressive sounds

Sci-Fi

enjoy a variety of cinematographically created
virtual spaces reproduced with clear separation between dialogue,
sound effects, and background music

Adventure

restrains reverberations, but puts emphasis on
reproducing a powerful space expanded widely to the left and right;
reproduced depth is also restrained relatively to ensure the
separation between audio channels and the clarity of the sound

Drama

reverberations are modest, but offers and optimum
3D feeling, reproducing effects and background music softly around
clear words and center positioning in a way that does not fatigue
the listener

Mono
Movie

produces the optimum expansion and reverberation
to the original mono audio soundtrack to create a comfortable space
with a certain sound depth

Cinema DSP Entertainment Modes

Sports

voice of the commentator and sportscaster are
positioned clearly at the center while the atmosphere of the stadium
expands in an optimal space to offer the listener a feeling of
presence in the stadium

Action
Game

various effects make the player feel like they
are right in the middle of the action, allowing for greater
concentration

Role
Playing Game

adds depth to the soundfield for natural and
realistic reproduction of background music, special effects, and
dialogue

Music
Video

emphasizes the vividness of vocals and solo play
and the beat of rhythm instruments, and to the surround soundfield
that reproduces the space of a big live hall

Cinema DSP Music Modes

Hall in
Munich

simulates a concert hall with approximately 2500
seats in Munich; beautiful reverberation spread richly, creating a
calming atmosphere - the listener's virtual seat is at the center
left of the arena

Hall in
Vienna

simulates an approximately 1700-seat middle-sized
concert hall with a shoebox shape that is tradition in Vienna;
creates extremely complete reflections from all around the audience,
producing a very full rich sound

Chamber

creates a relatively wide space with a high
ceiling like an audience hall in a palace

Cellar
Club

simulates a live house with a low ceiling and
home atmosphere for a realistic live sound

The Roxy
Theater

simulates a rock music live house in Los Angeles
with the virtual listening position at the center left of the hall

The
Bottom Line

simulates the front stage of the Bottom Line, a
famous New York jazz club - offering real and vibrant sound

5ch
Stereo

use this program to output stereo sound from all
speakers

Note: You can
change the receiver's CINEMA DSP effect level (level of the soundfield
effect to be added). You can adjust the level of the soundfield effect
from -6 dB to +3 dB.

CINEMA DSP 3D: The actually measured soundfield data in
recorded soundtracks contain the information of the height of the sound images.
CINEMA DSP 3D mode achieves the reproduction of the accurate height of theses
sound images so that it can create the accurate and intensive stereoscopic
soundfield in your listening room. CINEMA DSP 3D does this by creating virtual
presence (height) speakers from the receiver's front speakers, center speakers,
and surround speakers, which brings you into a stereoscopic soundfield.

Virtual CINEMA DSP: Virtual CINEMA DSP is an algorithm that allows
you to enjoy DSP soundfield surround effects while using a minimal two-speaker system.
This unit will switch to virtual CINEMA DSP mode automatically when surround
speakers are unavailable.

SILENT CINEMA: SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to
hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones. This is a variation
of CINEMA DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to
movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue.
Virtual CINEMA DSP lets you enjoy the effects of CINEMA DSP surround sound
without using surround speakers (handy for use in custom installations where
some rooms don't have surround speakers). It can be used with the front / center
/ presence speakers or even with just the two front left and right speakers.

Compressed Music Enhancer: Yamaha employs sophisticated
digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that
improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3, WMA, and
AAC. With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer
and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as
possible.

Pro Logic II Parameters: You can adjust the following
parameters in Pro Logic II Music modes:

Panorama: Sends stereo
signals to the surround speakers as well as
the front speakers for a wraparound effect.

Dimension: Adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards
the rear of the room.

Center Width: Moves the
center channel output completely towards the
center speaker or towards the front left and
right speakers.

Center Image (DTS NEO: 6 Music): This parameter adjusts the
front left and right channel output relative to the center channel to make the
center channel more or less dominant as necessary.

Manual Speaker Setup: This feature allows you to manually
adjust the following speaker settings:

Speaker Sizes: Set the size and connection status of
speakers and subwoofers, and whether to designate a specific speaker (or
subwoofer) for low-frequency sound.

Front: Large or Small

Center: Large, Small, or None

Surround: Large, Small, or None

Subwoofer: Yes, None

Equalizer: Each of the full range channels can be
adjusted individually using the seven band equalizer (63Hz, 160Hz, 400Hz,
1kHz, 2.khz, 6.3kHz, 16kHz.)

Crossover: Select the crossover frequency (40, 60, 80,
90, 100, 110, 120, 160, or 200Hz) of all the speakers set to Small. Audio
with a frequency below this limit (40-200Hz) will be output from the
subwoofer or the front speakers.

Subwoofer Phase: Switch the phase of your subwoofer
between Normal and Reverse.

Extra Bass: Select whether to play front channel
low-frequencies through either of the front speaker or the subwoofer, or
through both the subwoofer and front speakers.

Speaker Distance: Set the distance between the
speakers/subwoofer and the listening point, so that the sound from each
speaker and the subwoofer reaches the listening point at the appropriate
timing. Select from 1 to 80 feet in 0.5 foot steps.

Speaker Level Adjustment: Adjust the volume (-10 to +10
dB) for each speaker and the subwoofer so that the sound is balanced. A test
tone is played back through the receiver for each speaker and subwoofer to
help with adjustment.

Bass and Treble Control: You can adjust the balance
of the high-frequency range (Treble) and low-frequency range (Bass) of sounds
output from the receiver' front left and right speakers to obtain a desired
tone. You can independently adjust the bass (50Hz)
and treble (20kHz) from -10dB to +10dB in 2 dB increments. The tone control of the
speakers or headphones can be set separately.

Dynamic Range: The amount of dynamic range compression applied
to bitstream signals is adjustable; Min/Auto is suitable for low volume listening,
Standard is typical for home use, and Max doesn't compress the dynamic range at all.

Max Volume Adjustment: Use this feature to set the
receiver's maximum volume level. This feature is useful to avoid turning the
volume too loud by mistake. You can set the Max Volume from -30 dB to +15 dB in
5 dB steps, or to +16.5 dB (full volume range is -80 dB to +16.5 dB).

Initial Volume Setting: Use this feature to set the volume
level when the power is turned on. You can choose between Off (same as the
volume when the unit was turned off), Mute, and -80 dB to + 16.5 dB in
increments of 0.5 dB.

Volume Trim: Use this feature to adjust the volume level of
each input. This is useful to balance the level of each input to avoid sudden
changes in volume when switching between input sources. The range is from -6 dB
to +6 dB in 0.5 dB increments.

Digital Inputs: The Yamaha AV receiver is equipped with two
optical digital inputs (AV-1/AV-4) and two coaxial digital inputs (AV-2/AV-3).

Speaker Terminals: The receiver has binding post terminals
for the speaker outputs. The binding posts can accept bare wire, pin connectors,
and single banana plugs. The terminals are spaced too far apart for dual banana
plugs and a collar surrounding them prevents the use of spade connectors.

Impedance Selection: You can select 8 ohms or 6 ohms in the
menu depending on your speaker application.

Headphone Jack: The Yamaha RX-V471 is equipped with a front-panel 1/4"
headphone jack for connecting a set of headphone, so you can listen to your
music privately. Connecting a set of headphones automatically mutes the
receiver's speaker outputs. Sound effects applied during playback can also
be heard through the headphones.

Video Features

1080p HDMI (v.1.4): 1080p HDMI (v.1.4) with 3D and Audio Return Channel (4 In/1 Out)
deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable. HDMI
dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide you with the highest-quality
home theater experience. HDMI can provide an interface between most audio/video
sources, such as a set-top box, Blu-ray player, DVD player, or A/V receiver and
a video monitor, such as a High Definition Television (HDTV), over a single
cable. The AV receiver's HDMI jacks can be used for 2-channel and
multi-channel linear PCM (up to 8-channel) and Bitstream (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc)
digital audio formats as well as digital video signals up to 1080p resolution
(including 1080/24p). They also support Deep Color (30 bit and 36 bit), xvColor,
120 Hz and 24 Hz refresh rates, and auto Lip-Sync compensation.

ARC (Audio Return Channel): This feature allows audio to be
sent from your compatible HDTV to your receiver through the same HDMI cable
already being used to send audio and video to your HDTV. This eliminates the
need for extra cables connected to your television.

Standby Through: When the RX-V471 is in standby mode (power
off), the Standby Through feature allows HDMI source signals to pass through the
receiver to the TV. The HDMI input can be changed using the remote control.

x.v.Color: The AV receiver supports x.v.Color, offering a
wider color range than the current broadcast standard. For the x.v.Color feature
to be useful, the entire video production chain must be compatible
(camera-editing-format-player-display).

Deep Color: The Yamaha receiver also supports Deep Color
which allows the color depth of video signals passing through HDMI to be raised.
The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits (16,777,216
colors) with a standard HDMI jack. However, the number of colors which can be
expressed by 1 pixel is 36 bits with a Deep Color enabled HDMI jack. Since the
gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely with more bits,
continuous color changes can be more smoothly expressed. For the Deep Color
feature to be useful, the entire video production chain must be compatible
(camera-editing-format-player-display).

Note: x.v. Color and Deep Color technology are supported
only when source product, HDMI cable, media and HDTV all support those
features.

Lipsync: This function
adjusts the delay between audio and video output. You can do this manually or
have the receiver set the Lipsync function automatically.

Manually: You can manually delay the sound output up to 250ms to
synchronize it with the video image.

HDTV-compatible Component Video: The RX-V471 offers two component
video inputs and a component video monitor output. These inputs and output have a
frequency response of 5 Hz to 60 MHz and will pass High Definition video sources up
to 1080p.

Background Video: The Background Video feature allows you to
watch a video source while listening to a different audio source. With the
RX-V471, you can select any video input, and listen to AM/FM radio or select
songs from a USB device at the same time.

USB/iPod Functions

USB Port: This unit is equipped with a front-panel USB (type-A) port
that allows you to enjoy WAV (PCM format only), MP3, WMA, and AAC audio files
from a USB MSC (mass-storage-class) memory device (such as a USB flash drive).
This unit can recognize sampling frequencies of up to 48 kHz on a compatible USB
storage device. This unit supports USB mass storage class devices formatted in
FAT 16 or FAT32 (not compatible with USB HDDs). You can use the receiver's
on-screen menu (via HDMI) and remote control to navigate your stored music files
on your connected USB MSC device.

Note: While listening to a song from a USB device, you can view a
favorite video or photo from the receiver's monitor output.

iPod/iPhone Direct: The USB (type-A) port on the front-panel provides
convenient connection for your iPod/iPhone, which also charges when connected.
Because the digital signal from the iPod/iPhone is transmitted directly to the
AV Receiver, noise interference is minimized and sound quality is much better.
iPod/iPhone digital connection means that the digital signal from the
iPod/iPhone is transmitted directly to the system, minimizing noise interference
and allowing use of the DAC not in the iPod/iPhone, but in the system. This
results in more precise sound reproduction. You can navigate your iPod/iPhone's
music via the receiver's on-screen menu (via HDMI) and remote control, or
continue to use your iPod/iPhone's clickwheel or touchscreen. You can browse
your iPod/iPhone's music content via Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Genre, or
Composer. You can also control Repeat & Shuffle functions. Song/artist
information and Album Art will display on your connected TV (via HDMI). Your
iPod/iPhone's battery will be charged while connected to the receiver (when
powered on). Using the dock cable to connect directly, iPod/iPhone compatibility
is as follows (as of 1/11/2012):

iPod/iPhone Model

Generation

Tested Version

Media Type

Control Type

Display Type

Charge

Audio

Video

Remote

iPod/iPhone

Song/Artist Text

Track Info

dock connector

3rd

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

clickwheel
color

4th

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

mini

1st

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

2nd

N/A

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

video

5th

1.3

Y

O

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

classic

80GB

1.1.2

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

120GB

2.0.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

160GB

2.0.4

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

nano

1st

1.3.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

2nd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

1.1.3

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

1.0.4

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5th

1.0.2

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

6th

1.1 PC

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

touch

1st

2.2.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2nd

4.2.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

5.0.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

5.0.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

iPhone

2G

3.1.3

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3G

4.2.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3GS

4.3.5

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4

5.0.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4S

5.0.1

Y

O

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

iPad

1

5.0.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2

5.0.1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the receiver and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If
this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software version or
wait until a newer software update is available.

iPod Universal Dock (with video): With the optional YDS-12 iPod Universal
Dock (022YDS12,
sold separately), you can connect your iPod digital music player to the RX-V471
and control audio/video playback using the remote control. Most fourth
generation and later iPods (Click Wheel) are compatible. Video from your iPod
and album art can be displayed on a connected TV monitor.

Tuner Functions

40-Station Preset Tuning: The RX-V471 lets you store up to 40 AM/FM
station presets. This can be done manually or automatically (auto-preset
tuning).

Stereo/Monaural Modes: You can set this receiver to automatically
match FM broadcast frequencies in stereo, or convert the frequency to monaural
for weaker stations.

Indoor Antennas: An indoor FM wire antenna and AM loop antenna are
included with the receiver.

Background Video: While listening to the radio, you can display your
favorite videos or photos on your connected TV.

Convenience Features

On-Screen GUI (Graphical User Interface):
The RXV-471 offers an on-screen menu system via
its HDMI output. This clean and simple interface makes setup and other
operations extremely easy. The on-screen display can show album art, provides a
choice of various languages, and is visible over 3D images.

Input Rename: You can rename each input so the display reflects
the actual source; choose from 15 templates or create an original name, up to
nine characters.

Display Dimmer: You can set the brightness of the front-panel display
from -4 to 0.

Memory Guard: This feature is used to prevent accidental changes
to the DSP program parameter values and other system settings.

Sleep Timer: The receiver's Sleep Timer function can be set
turn the unit automatically off after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

Auto Power Down: If you don't operate the receiver or use the remote
for an extended period of time, the unit will automatically go into standby mode
(Auto Power Down function). The Auto Power Down feature is selectable to 4, 8 or
12 hours.

Remote Control

Multibrand Remote Control: The receiver comes with a multibrand
wireless remote control. In addition to the receiver, the remote can control
multiple brands of TVs, Blu-ray players, DVD players/recorders, DVRs, VCRs, etc.

HDMI Control: The Yamaha AV receiver supports the HDMI control
function, which allows you to operate external components via HDMI. If your TV
or other external components support HDMI control, you can use the remote
controls of those devices to operate some of this unit's functions, and to
synchronize this unit with the operation of those devices. You can use the
following operations with the remote control of any of the connected HDMI
Control compatible devices.

Power synchronization (On/Standby)

Volume control, including Mute

Changing the volume of the audio output signal device (either the TV or
the receiver)

Scene (for One-Touch Start): The RX-V471 features four Scene buttons on the front panel
and remote to make operating the receiver easier. These buttons are initially set to
default settings for Blu-ray/DVD viewing, TV viewing, CD listening, and Radio listening.
Each can be reprogrammed to any input and any soundfield. Pressing a Scene
button will automatically launch a number of operations that initiate play of
the source controlled by that button. Other Scene settings are also available,
such as iPod Listening, TV Sports Viewing, and Action Game Playing. Browsing and
selecting the settings is quickly accomplished by changing Input via the front
panel and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for
one-time use, or they can replace the original default settings. The Scene names
can be changed also.

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Good receiver for the price

After owning this receiver for a couple weeks, I am pleased with my purchase. I replaced an older Yamaha receiver, because I wanted a new one with HDMI connections in the back. I also wanted to be able to play music from my iPod, which I can plug it into a USB port in the front. I really like the SCENE functions. I have my cable box set up to the TV scene and I turned the STANDBY THROUGH feature on so the signal will pass through the receiver to the tv when the receiver is off. As you can tell there are alot of cool features with this unit, and the price is right. Currently I am running front, center and subwoofer speakers. Eventually I will get surround speakers to complete the 5.1 channel experience. I hope this review helps.

Pros:Price, iPod compatible, many functions, Yamaha brand

Cons:The only thing I don't like is having the owners manual on disc. It is approximately 95 pages long, and it would be nice to have a hard copy when trying to learn all the functions.

Very good for the price

For the price of this unit you get great value, easy setup and easy to use. I have Klipsch synergy speakers and everything from blu-ray, tv and music sound very good. The only thing that doesn't sound great is the DSP sports setting, the announcer for hockey or football games sounds like he's in a closet and tinny, but switch the setting to 5 channel stereo and its sounds great. Xbox games sound amazing

Beach buddies

This Yamaha V471 receiver does everything I need it to do and then some. Easy to set up, with smaller diminsions so it would fit my space better and all banana plug hookups on the back for a neat, positive connection. The on screen display is simple and logical to operate. The power seems strong and clear even during loud action movie scenes. This is a good solid product in my book and worth the money. As usual, my Crutchfield experience was top notch and thier after sale tech help is second to none.

Yamaha RX-V471

I bought this receiver to replace a four year old Harmon Kardon 7.1 after buying a new 3D ready Sony Television. I live off grid so power consumption is always a concern. This Yamaha only consumes 293 watts, while my H.K used 563 watts, and all other receivers I looked at were 500 plus. I was concerned this would be a wimpy amp, but knew I had the 60 day return policy with Crutchfield. After Brooke's help @ Crutchfield, who has one, I ordered one. After three weeks of use, what a pleasant surprise. My in-wall Definitive Tech speakers came alive, and I can actually now hear my surround speakers, unlike the H.K. I only have a 5.1 system, so that's all I needed in a 3D ready receiver. GREAT value

Pros:Great sound and value for the price, delivered free to Hawaii from Crutchfield !! Thanks guys, I have bought other items from them and will continue to. Will hook up all units to the Yammy remote soon.

Excellent Receiver

Nice receiver, works excellent, and very easy to use. The functionality of the USB with my iphone Excellent!!!!, also the use of my blu ray, what I like most, is that you dont need to turn on the receiver to watch and listen the movie, it works as pass trought, in case you only want to hear the audio with the TV. But if you like and want more power, turn on the receiver and you can hear the speaker of your system.

Nice receiver

easy to set up and use. Nice speaker calibration system built in the receiver. Am using the HDMI inputs for Cable/DVR, BluRay/DVD and Roku. Output HDMI to TV and audio ports to speakers (Infinity Primus P162 and PS38 subwoofer). Good video -- good sound -- makes me smile.

Just What I Wanted

I got the RX-V471 on sale with quick free delivery (got here the next day). This was a great deal. I have a 15 year old Yamaha stereo so I knew I could expect a top quality receiver. Setup was easy using a set of speakers from my old Sony (those will be my next upgrade). I love the way you use the YPAO microphone to get the speakers set correctly in minutes. The sound is great and there is lots of power for an average room. I only wanted a 5.1 receiver as I really don't have room for any more speakers. I went to Red Box and rented "Cowboys and Aliens" on Blue Ray and the sound was fantastic. The sound fron my Comcast box is very good too when the broadcast is in Dolby 5.1. The remote can handle both my BD and Cable box for most functions. The only one I need the Comcast remote for is to jump between two stations. Now I need to get some more stuff to hook up so I can use some of these inputs. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

A Great Receiver

This receiver has been ALL that I was hoping/expecting it would be! I do not have 7 speakers, so wasn't interested in any 7.1 receivers - all I needed was 5.1 capability. With 4 HDMI inputs (or are there more?), I have everything running through the receiver now. The included multi-function remote was easy to program to operate ALL of my other components (TV, Blu-Ray, DVD, EVEN my Apple TV!). The sound is great after setting up the system with the included room calibration microphone. In short: I am VERY pleased with this Yamaha receiver.

I am using a Polk surround 5-speaker set up, with 10" powered Polk subwoofer, along with a Samsung 52" LCD TV, Sony Blu-Ray and Apple TV.

Pros:Automatic calibration to your room/speaker acoustics
100 watts per 5 channels is PLENTY
Intuitive/easy-to-operate controls
Excellent multi-function programmable remote
Yamaha name - Yamaha has built a reputation for good quality components at a good value, which this is.
Receiver doesn't need to be turned on to route HDMI signal through it to your TV

Cons:If you connect anything into it using Component video (3 separate RCA plugs), like a Wii, the video output to the TV will not go thru the HDMI - you must ALSO run component video cables from the receiver to your TV for anything going INTO the receiver via component.

Good for your average home theater

Well I was looking to replace my Denon AVR 1705 because I wanted a receiver for my budget family room home theater. My Denon still sounds great, but it was 7 years old, no HDMI inputs and I wanted to simplify. I am running this setup with Polk monitor 60s for the front, a Polk CS2 center channel and Polk monitor 30's for surround. I also run a 150 watt JBL 10" powered sub, not a cheap one but a nicer one from an SCS set, well known for it's great sub. Anyway, lets talk about the sound, very crisp, very bright, not as warm as the denon. The Denon was rated at 75 watts x 6 (which is what it put out, this is rated at 105 watts x 5 (It is not I measured it at 54 watts per channel). Well after setting up the yamaha Mic, I had to go through and reset everything, if you know your system, avoid it. It set all my speakers to Large, sub to -10db and crossover at 60hz. I set all the speakers to small to take the strain off this AVR's weak amp, sub to +7.5 so I could adjust it manually and compensate for the lack of bass to the front speakers, and once I dialed in the dolby digital and dumped all the lame sounding DSP modes, it sounds alright. For the price what can you do. It is crystal clear at moderate volume, my friends think it is great, and I will use it for the superbowl, but I may be returning it for another Denon. The lack of a manual is a pain, even for a tech savvy guy like me, just print a manual for your customers Yamaha and quit misleading people with your power numbers.

Pros:Cheap for it's features, would sound ok with any speaker setup (except bose cubes because they never ever sound good no highs no lows must be bose) HDMI picture looks pretty good so far, on screen display is nice, controller is well laid out, looks nicer cosmetically than the old yamaha receivers.

Cons:Lack of a printed manual, power output is half of what they claim, even the digital manual stinks, when you get the unit you will notice it weighs very little, first sign of it's lack of power.

Very Impressed

I purchased this receiver to replace one of three Onkyo's that started malfunctioning (same problems as the rest of the folks here complaining about Onkyo's). Set up was virtually the same as setting up the Onkyo's, so the most setup time for me was disconnecting and reconnecting the speaker wires. It's very easy. I have Gallo 5.1 speaker systems and the sound output from this Yamaha was significantly better than my Onkyo's; louder and clearer. Twister on Blu-ray was amazing. I could crank the Onkyo's to max volume with that movie, but my ears couldn't take the loudness from the Yamaha when I started maxing the volume. And the sound remained clear, not distorted. I was so impressed I bought another one to replace the second Onkyo that failed. The Onkyo's are only three years old, so I'm hoping these Yamaha's will last much longer. I plan on buying a third one in the next few months. For the price, I believe these are great values.

Great receiver

I wanted a good receiver at a reasonable price. I knew Yamaha was a good name but have not purchased a home theater receiver and wanted to upgrade. This one fits the bill. God sound quality. I like the features that allow you to enhance the sound profiles to be like a large music hall, smaller club etc. Ipod jack a great feature. I must say that the technical support from Crutchfield is a great plus. I have called several times and every agent has been helpful and patient. The price on this item was as good as I could find elsewhere so the customer support was the extra incentive to buy it from them.

Yamaha RX-V471

I purchased the Yamaha RX-V471 to replace my 15 year old receiver and upgrade my stereo/home theater system. I also finally purchased a blu ray DVD player and I wanted all of the connections to be through HDMI connections to keep things simple.

I was drawn to the Yamaha RX-V471 because of its simplicity. Set up was a snap. The self tuning microphone that comes with the Yamaha custom tunes the stereo to your speakers and room configuration. The sound is great, set up was simple. The HDMI switching makes it very easy to change from stereo to DVD, Cable TV, or other components. There is really no need to buy a programmable all in one remote that will operate your system for you either.

I mostly use this receiver for watching television and watching movies. I think the sound is great and I couldn't be happier.

Another nice touch is that I can connect the i-pod/pad/phone via the USB jack in the front of the receiver and play anyone's music.

If you are looking for a budget friendly, user friendly receiver with HDMI connectors/switches, consider the Yamaha RX-V471.

disappointed with digital receiver installation and operation

I've had Yamaha Natural Sound receivers before and that's why I purchased another Yamaha product when we finally converted to a large screen tv when our tube model finally stopped working. I didn't realize going digital meant the instructions too. I'm very frustrated with Yamaha for the assumption that there's always a computer within sight of the receiver as no printed owners manual was included. Also, I've still not figured out how to make all the speakers work as our "older" bose speakers only connect to the receiver via the subwoofer using standard speaker wires. The subwoofer connects to the smaller speakers, they don't connect to the receiver. There is no such diagram to connect such a setup so I cannot utilize what worked with the Natural Sound Analog unit, which was that setup plus two larger speakers. I guess this "older" guy should have stuck with the analog receiver model. As far as Crutchfield, they were great. Yamaha, not so. I am very disappointed and expected simplicity, not complexity. Bummer

Pros:none yet.

Cons:no printed owners manual and not a clear description of how to make 2 pairs of speakers (non-surround sound) work. too many assumptions that everybody has "new" surround sound speaker connection and a computer near by.

I made the best choice

Written By Brian, Bronx, NY on Friday, January 13, 2012

I was in the market for a new receiver after 10 years. I was looking to upgrade my old Yamaha with a newer model. I came across this model and I have not been disappointed. It has a very clean sound and trust me you will not be dissatisfied with choosing the Yamaha RX-V471.

Works Flawlessly...

I had a Onkyo TX-DS494 for 10yrs, & I finally decided to upgrade so I would have HDMI inputs as well as decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio. So after a lot of research I settled on this Yamaha RX-V471. I could not be happier, setup was very easy because of the on-screen display, the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) was accurate, all features work flawlessly, and the sound quality is terrific. I only wish there was a front HDMI port as well as a traditional volume control like 0-80 instead of seeing DB's. I would defiantly purchase it again if I had to do it over.

Pros:Set up was very easy and the sound quality is great.

Cons:Wish there was a front HDMI port as well as a traditional volume control like 0-80 instead of seeing DB's.

Best ive ever owned

I Recently received this Yamaha A/V receiver and it is a darn good upgrade from my 8 year old rca receiver, i also purchased a Klipsch Hd Theater 300 and they are a good match. every thing sound crystal clear at high and low volume. overall the best system i've ever owned.

SpeakerHound

Best purchase I've made in years! Goes great with my new Samsung LED 6400 Series with 3D. The onscreen TV display for speake adjustment is outstanding and HDMI connections make a new system run flawlesslly with TV and set top box (Verizon). I only have two Yamaha Tower Speakers but sound is crisp and clear. Especially after I adjusted with YPAO. Set up YPAO right away and take off in the music.

Yamaha RX-V471

Very good product, except that the marketing material does not stress the fact that the on-screen displays/configuration is available ONLY via HDMI output. If you are using COMPONENT or any other video output method, forget on-screen display. Extremely high-quality sound even at very low volumes. This unit replaces a Sony ES and, so far, I have absolutely no regrets with Yamaha. It may very well be my new preferred brand. Love the iPod input!

Very nice Yamaha receiver

Nice, clean, and clear sound; definitely would recommend to anyone wanting a nice 5.1 unit. One suggestion though, if you do not have a TV with HDMI ability, I would suggest getting the RX-V371. On the 371 receiver, you can make all of the adjustments with the front panel display. With the 471, you can make some of the adjustments, but not all the little things that you might would like to see and change. Just a little FYI, that I did not know about.